'American Idol' ratings drop, who to blame?
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By Stone Martindale Apr 8, 2007, 18:47 GMT
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''American Idol' ratings drop, who to blame?', and then you show a picture of Sanjaya. I'm not his fan, but I do notice that every news writer strives to make sure they implicate Sanjaya just because it's the current buzz. Why do that? If anything ratings would go up because of the controversy. The show is not over, so there is still plenty of chances for other talented singers to win. That would mean there is still enough people that haven't given up and would tune in to see what happens. If you want Melinda to win, you could just tune in and watch for example. Of course some good ones went already, but that happens every season of idol. It seems like you are just writing articles for the sole purpose to build a media fire and nothing more.
I find this season completely funny because everyone is in a uproar over Sanj. In all of the previous season numerous contestants were sent home or allowed to say because of people calling in for them.
People are angry this year because it is a non-white person advancing. The last two seasons have allowed non-talented people to become the 'idol'. I hope he goes all the way and that idol rating continue to tank.
most if not all the idol finalists and winners have been non-white.
The most agreed upon winner for this year is overwhelmingly Melinda Doolitte -not white.
you are also mistaken in classifying Indians as non white. Sepite their darker skins, they fall under the classification as Caucasian. Ask any professor of Anthropology. Iranians too fall under Caucasian classification.
Skin color is not the sole determinant of one's actual race.
the show has become stupid with this little sand srilankan,i will not watch any more.
This show is about talent not skin colour, and this dude Sanjaya,has absolutely no talent.
fi real yow!
lakisha is an excellent singer. wut is this insanity with sanjaya?? he cant sing so he needs to go home. stop voting. haley needs to go pretty soon as well. people out there voting for him for the heck of it and need to get a life. this is a show for people who can sing- not little immature boys that sound like babies. also it isnt fair that his family vote for him just becuz it is there son. wake up to reality that fagjaya will not ever be successful.
SANJAYA WINS AMERICAN IDOL!!! The producers allowed the HAIR BOY Sanjaya to saty in there for ratings only! It backfired on them. I also have stopped watching American Idol. It insults me to even watch Sanjaya at this point. The humor is gone and the show has become a monster bore and YES the hair boy is to blame. Hey HAIR BOY!!! Are you reading this??? I hope you now win. Vote for the worst . com all they way baby!!!
Of course it is not about skin color, but those that are calling in are white. And this year it has been the Indian audience. It is clearly not about talent, but who the people calling in like.
Don't get all up tight because of my opinion. You are entitled to yours.
This season's contestants are BORING compared to Season 5, that's why people are not tuning in. Sanjaya is helping the ratings go UP, not down. If it weren't for him, the ratings would be much lower.
This is a boring pack of candidates. People aren't watching because there is no one who really makes you root for them. Sanjaya is having his 15 minutes bec he is adorable in a way that makes young girls cry, and at least his hair is interesting. I think this is just an 'off' season for AI.
Inspite of how funny the sanj situation is, why are we blaming him? i know votefortheworst.com has made its mark on american idol. i've always wondered if it would ever come through.
its not because of sanj. its america wanting him to mess it up. its americas fault!! stop voting for him!! maybe then the show ill actuallly be about singing.
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Aw, c'mon, now. It was the just before the beginning of _last_ year that the producers of 'American Idol' predicted that ratings would go just a little bit softer that season and were expected it and could deal w/ it. Well, last season was even _bigger_ than ever. So it _finally_ happened, and it happened _this_ season! So don't make Sanjaya the scapegoat here. God, if _anything_, Malkar made this season _memorable_!!!!!!!!! AI producers can kiss my a|s|s!
From reading the comments I now know what I have always suspected; American Idol is stupid and so are the people who watch it.
keepp those votes for sanj peeps!! we can do it if we work together!!!!!!!!!!! lets teach thiose AI execs who really runs the show!!
Boring contestants. Simon has become boring too. And the audience has finally caught on to the producers' manipulative tactics - e.g. weepy little girl.
'you are also mistaken in classifying Indians as non white. Sepite their darker skins, they fall under the classification as Caucasian. Ask any professor of Anthropology. Iranians too fall under Caucasian classification'
^^^^ The term 'white' is being used to define Anglo-Saxons, the people that make up the majority in America. Indians are not anglo-saxons and their skin is dark by comparison. Thus they are never called white and/or recognized as such, despite the fact that Indians are indeed anthropologically Caucasian.
In the United States, 'Caucasian' has primarily been used as a distinction based on skin color, for a group commonly referred to as White Americans, as defined by the government and Census Bureau.
I think the ratings are going down so\imply because either people are getting sick of the show like I am or it's just not something they want to watch on a tuesday and wednesday night. Also some of the singers on this seasons show really dont sing as well as past singers have on the show. Even Randy said that the boys for a couple of weeks were gettting beat by the girl. And the sanjaya issue apparantley somebody likes him if he has gotten enough votes to stay on the show so that's not it eiher. Some people just want a person to pick on and he was just in the way of the fire and burn of the media.
Holla at ya girl,
Danielle Smith
i think this season is boreing. There is no one left that I would pay to watch are buy a record they made so i have gave up watching the show but think it would be funny if the worst singer won.
You want the reason for the drop in AI's ratings? Ask yourself if you have ever voted for anyone on there for any reason other than pure singing ability. If the answer is Yes, go look in the mirror for the ratings killer. This show was supposed to be about taking twelve aspiring singers and letting them compete - complete with all the pressure, the tears, victories, the personal growth, and the enormous exposure that results in even the also-rans getting recording contracts - until the best two remain. They sing off, one is crowned, and we do it all over next season. But all you have to do to see what a joke this has become is go to the AI website forums and read the useless, mindless, shallow, butt-stupid non-reasoning most of the respondents give for their choices. The Sanjaya forum is composed of screeching 12-year-olds who prattle on and on about his hair and how cute he is and how they voted 350+ times each for him. THERE'S why Sanjaya is still around. And there's why the show routinely flushes people like Chris Daughtry, Gina Glocksen and, most notably, Jennifer Hudson off prematurely. Only the teenies couldn't hold those people down, could they? Jennifer Hudson, trust me, is laughing every single day about the morons who voted her off and good for her. I have been a devoted fan of the show since Season Two but I'm about to turn it off, even though two of this year's contestants are as good as anyone who ever stood on that stage (Lakisha and Melinda) because of just such garbage as Sanjaya's little lunatic hoardes. Wonder what they'll find to screw up next, after they've driven this show off the air?
The ratings are down because the judges did not do a good job of selecting talent for this years contest. They've never had this much mediocre talent in the top 24 before. Moreover, to still have 1 really awful singer and 2 mediocre to bad singers left in the top eight is unimaginable. Do they really plan to take this years top ten on a tour?
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